Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Corporation

Sung Il Jung

Hui Un Son

Sung Bae Jeon

Gyu Ri Lee

Do Hwa Kim

Seong Wook Moon

Jeong Eun Kim

Jae Young Park

In Joo Yeo

Sungchul Yang

An acceleration limit function control apparatus may include a switch unit including a first switch and a second switch. Each of the switches may be configured to generate two input signals associated with different input time durations. The apparatus may be configured to set one of the input signals from the first switch as a mode switching signal for activating an acceleration limit mode and to set each of the input signals from the second switch as a level adjustment signal for increasing or decreasing an acceleration limit level. The apparatus may be configured to increase or decrease the acceleration limit level by the level adjustment signal input in the state in which the acceleration limit mode is activated.

Acceleration limit function control apparatus and method

A method for controlling driving of a hybrid electric vehicle includes collecting driving data while the hybrid electric vehicle is driven, determining whether the hybrid electric vehicle enters a first mode corresponding to emergency driving of the hybrid electric vehicle or a second mode corresponding to control in preparation for the emergency driving, and controlling the hybrid electric vehicle in accordance with a mode that the hybrid electric vehicle enters among the first mode and the second mode.

Hybrid electric vehicle and driving control method for same

Provided is a vehicle driving control method and apparatus based on a baby mode, the method comprising sensing, using a sensing unit, sensing information, the sensing information comprising a physical value corresponding to a current driving state of a vehicle and movement information of an infant on a car seat in the vehicle, updating a driving evaluation score of a driver of the vehicle based on the sensing information, outputting a warning signal to the driver when the driving evaluation score is less than or equal to a threshold value, and, when the warning signal is repeated at least a predetermined number of times, generating a feedback signal configured to adjust a position of the car seat.

Control method and apparatus for vehicle in baby mode

Disclosed are a method and apparatus for controlling an inverter of an eco-friendly vehicle, which may generate noise outside of a frequency band audible to infants in a protection mode. The control method includes calculating a current noise frequency, determining whether the current noise frequency is higher than a target noise frequency, and changing a current inverter switching frequency based on the real-time motor rotation frequency to generate noise corresponding to the target noise frequency when the current noise frequency is lower than the target noise frequency. Accordingly, it may be possible to prevent noise generated when the eco-friendly vehicle is driven from affecting the sense of hearing of an infant in the vehicle, whose audible frequency band is higher than that of an adult, thereby preventing hearing loss of the infant.

Method and apparatus for controlling inverter of eco-friendly vehicle based on baby mode

Disclosed may be a method of controlling a valet mode of a vehicle, the method including determining whether the vehicle may be in valet mode, when the vehicle may be determined to be in the valet mode, setting the vehicle to a plurality of parking state modes based on the traveling state of the vehicle being parked, and calculating an air conditioning limit power capable of limiting the air conditioning of the vehicle based on each of the valet mode and the plurality of set parking state modes.

Eco-friendly vehicle and method of controlling valet mode for the same

Disclosed is an acceleration limit function relaxation apparatus. The apparatus may determine, based on information indicating manipulation of a brake pedal of a vehicle during an acceleration limit mode, that the vehicle is in a temporary braking state, determine a vehicle speed, measured at a start of the manipulation of the brake pedal, as a target vehicle speed for reacceleration, determine, based on information indicating manipulation of an accelerator pedal, that the vehicle is reaccelerated, determine an acceleration limit relaxation factor based on a cumulative braking amount calculated by measuring amounts of braking during the temporary braking state, and cause acceleration limit relaxation of the vehicle by applying the acceleration limit relaxation factor to an acceleration limit of the vehicle.

Acceleration limit apparatus and method

A vehicle and an acceleration limit control method thereof, includes obtaining a driving score of a driver, determining a driving score change amount of the driver based on traveling information measured or generated when the vehicle is driving, determining a current driving score based on the determined change amount of the driving score and the obtained driving score, and setting an acceleration limit level or changing a preset acceleration limit level based on the determined current driving score.

Vehicle and acceleration limit control method thereof

An apparatus may be configured to determine whether to adjust an acceleration limit level associated with an acceleration limit operation for a corresponding vehicle speed range. The adjustment may be performed by using driver information acquired based on biometric information of a driver. The apparatus may be configured to control an adjustment of the acceleration limit level. The apparatus may be configured to change a limit acceleration of the vehicle that is accelerated based on a degree of accelerator pedal manipulation by the driver and the adjusted acceleration limit level.

Acceleration limit control apparatus and method

Disclosed are methods, apparatuses, and systems for controlling a valet mode of a vehicle. The method may include activating a valet mode, determining a parking environment of the vehicle being parked in a parking area, when the valet mode is set. Based on the parking environment of the vehicle, a first signal or a second signal may be output. The first signal may be configured to permit parking of the vehicle in the parking area. The second signal may be configured to prohibit parking of the vehicle in the parking area. Determining the parking environment of the vehicle may include determining, based on the parking environment, whether to limit a vehicle control of the vehicle and/or a degree of limit of the vehicle control.

Eco-friendly vehicle and method for controlling valet mode therefor

Disclosed may be a method for evaluating valet mode driving of a vehicle. The method includes determining whether or not a valet mode entry condition may be satisfied, determining a plurality of driving evaluation factors for valet parking based on at least one of a vehicle status or a driving environment, upon determining that the valet mode entry condition may be satisfied, calculating a valet driving evaluation score by analyzing the determined driving evaluation factors and collecting result values acquired through analysis, and displaying the calculated valet driving evaluation score.

Eco-friendly vehicle and method for evaluating valet mode driving therefor

Disclosed are a vehicle capable of controlling acceleration in consideration of a driving environment and an acceleration limit control method therefor. The acceleration limit control method of the disclosure includes determining a base value of an acceleration limit level, which is classified into a plurality of levels, determining a first correction value based on manipulation of an accelerator pedal, determining a second correction value based on a driving environment, determining a final acceleration limit level by applying the first correction value and the second correction value to the base value, and determining a limit acceleration based on the final acceleration limit level.

Vehicle and acceleration limit control method therefor

Provided is an apparatus for supporting a component part in an automated line. The apparatus includes two or more process stations disposed along a component part transport path, a plurality of component part supporting units installed on each of the process stations to be movable to a position depending on a type of the component part, and a component part transport unit installed to be movable forward and backward along the component part transport path and configured to transport the component part to each of the process stations.

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Busan, South Korea

Sung Il Jung